Outside the Beltway

States who try to use loyalty oaths to keep Donald Trump off the ballot will be running afoul of the Constitution.

Republican officials in three states are looking at ways to keep Donald Trump off the primary ballot unless he pledges to support the eventual GOP nominee.

Even if Donald Trump isn’t the Republican nominee in 2016, he could still end up causing real harm to the party’s chances of winning the White House and holding on to the Senate.

As expected, former Virginia Governor and Republican National Committee chairman Jim Gilmore has tossed his hat into the ring:

With just over a week to go, Republican candidates for President are fighting for the movement in the polls that could get them in to the August 6th debate.

His remarks about John McCain’s military service don’t seem to be hurting Donald Trump with Republican true believers.

Donald Trump won’t rule out running against the eventual Republican nominee. Will the RNC use this as an excuse to try to force him out of the race?

Despite his remarks about John McCain, Donald Trump is likely to be around for some time to come.

Donald Trump stuck his foot in his mouth again.

In the wake of the latest Supreme Court decision, the Affordable Care Act seems to have become even more firmly established than it was before last week, and the prospect of repeal has become even less likely.

As Governor Haley pushes the South Carolina legislature to take the Confederate Flag down, the movement moves beyond the Palmetto State.

Hillary Clinton opened a new phase in her campaign for President yesterday with a speech in New York City.

Marco Rubio seems to be in lockstep with the extreme social conservatives when it comes to same-sex marriage.

With 14 candidates vying for the Republican nomination, TV execs are scrambling to make the debates watchable.

The Republican debate stage in 2016 is going to be even more crowded than it was in 2012.

George Stephanopoulos’ s ties to the Clinton’s have always raised questions about his objectivity. Now, there’s further reason to doubt that he can play fair when the Clinton’s are part of the story he’s covering.

Some Republicans are trying to move their party in the right direction on marriage equality, but it’s unclear if they will succeed in the short term.

Do the nonprofit’s foreign donors create a conflict of interest?

The Republican National Committee is trying to bring some sanity to the Presidential debate process, but there’s no guarantee it can succeed.

Ben Carson is not a serious candidate for President, but he’s likely to get a lot of support from the GOP’s Tea Party wing.

A former RNC chair says a black man’s life isn’t worth a ham sandwich.

After a disastrous campaign in 2012, Texas Governor Rick Perry appears to be gearing up for a new run for the White House in 2016, but questions remain.

The fact that Republicans lack anything approaching a coherent immigration plan makes it hard to take their criticism of the President seriously.

The White House is now leaking out details of what seems like an inevitable decision by the President. How it plays out politically, though, is the big question.

Republicans performed better among Latino voters this year than they did in 2012, but that doesn’t mean they’ve solved their problems.

Trying to explain one of the biggest surprises of Election Night 2014.

Arguably the most surprising Senate race of 2014 was in Virginia, and it’s not over yet.

Republican Senate candidate Ed Gillespie picked an odd issue on which to start his closing argument to Virginia voters.

The Supreme Court has given the GOP a way out of a battle that they are going to lose anyway.

Once something that generally benefited Republicans, social issues are now becoming a wedge issue for Democrats.

Not surprisingly, Bill Clinton is the most admired recent President according to a new poll, but his predecessor seems to be underrated.

A new job for the Congressman recently filed by his own constituents?

Some Republicans apparently think the key to their future lies in the past.

Fears about convention goers taking advantage of Colorado’s marijuana laws could harm Denver’s chances of getting the GOP Convention.

The establishment wins one in Virginia, but that’s unlikely to help the GOP in November

The EPA’s new carbon rules leave much to be desired.

The RNC wants to limit primary debates, but it’s not clear that’s a good idea.

Thanks to favorable polling numbers and candidate selection, winning the Senate may very well be in the GOP’s grasp.

Huckabee resurgent? A new poll makes the case, but it’s far too early to say.